Compare towns
Ripton vs Starksboro vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Starksboro has the most affordable homes ($288k median).
Stratton has the most renters (26.7% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ripton | Starksboro | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,939Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
38.2±4.8 11% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Ripton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
| Starksboro and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Starksboro and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.